fp's manifold

[chavez408]

how did you guys manage to tighten that last bolt right underneath the manifold the one closest to the power steering(14mm). I cant seem to fit no socket in there or a wrench. It is killing me

 

[1gDSM4g63]

Use a normal wrench.

 

[chavez408]

It won't fit. Powersteering's plate is on the way.

 

[1992awdlaser]

Can you take a picture?

 

[kraka]

PS bracket has to come off.

 

[chavez408]

Sorry no pics at the moment.
Josh you got a pic of that?

 

[talon4lifetsi]

Did you try a swivel head socket??

 

[Boosted98gsx]

You really need to put that bolt in first, otherwise clearance sucks.

 

[gob4sho89]

Ya, I just put mine on today... You have to put it through the manifold before you put the turbo on... I used a line wrench.

 

[talon4lifetsi]

Also i know with all of my 4g63t's I would grid of the metal to the right of the nut or left of the power steering pump. It makes it easier for you to get to in the future.

 

[chavez408]

I got half of it down. Would this cause an exhaust leak?

 

[chavez408]

I got half of it down. Would this cause an exhaust leak?

 

[Black_Bullet]

Are you talking about one of the four bolts that bolts the mani down to the turbo housing right.

That one was a bi*** for me too.
I had to use a wrench and grab the bolt from the side and do little small turns.
Then i later found that the clearance it had prevented me from getting the bolt all the way down, because for some reason it wasnt straight, it was threading slightly at an angle. This caused there to be like another half inch of tightening it needed to be flat with the surface that i couldnt get out of simply turning it...

So i ended up putting like 3 nickle sized washers underneathe it since i couldnt get it to turn all the way down...( View the pic.)

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[chavez408]

I'm talking about the one that connects to the head

 

[nfernotalon]

Take the PS pump and bracket off its not hard at all.

 

[Black_Bullet]

On the one to the head i just tightened it down as much as i could but its not much tighter than finger tight. I didnt take off p/s or anything. I cant remember if i used a wrench or socket though, but as you can see i have rtv on my gasket as well so it added extra "seal" factor....

 

[Black_Bullet]

Out of all the people who purchased this manifold, absolutely no one has done a before and after dyno with it yet?

 

[JWoodley]

Out of all the people who purchased this manifold, absolutely no one has done a before and after dyno with it yet?

One or two people have posted logs showing the results.